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Independence Day Family Fun Weekend

Independence Day Family Fun Weekend

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July 4-7

Family Fun Weekend

Spend Independence Day weekend in the garden! Find a shady picnic spot or relax in a hammock in the Pecan Grove. Enjoy the Country Critters Petting Zoo each day from 9am-1pm, and don’t miss Window to the Wild on July 6 from 10:30-11:30am. Plus, enjoy live music every day from 12-4pm.


Kelley Family Days

July 4-7

Thanks to a gift from the William G. Kelley Family, guests paying for general garden admission will also receive free entrance to the Children’s Adventure Garden on July 4-7.


Schedule

Thursday, July 4

9am-1pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Pecan Grove)

10am-4pm Floral in Fashion Exhibit (DeGolyer House)

12-2pm Entertainment, Bob Goodwin (Jeanne’s Pavilion)

2pm-4pm Concert, Bad Connection (Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn)

Friday, July 5

9am-1pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Pecan Grove)

10-10:30am KinderMusik (Pecan Grove)

10am-4pm Floral in Fashion Exhibit (DeGolyer House)

10:30am-2:30pm Scoop n Buns: Frozen Treats Vendor (Pecan Grove)

11am Learn to Grow Fridays: Beat the heat & learn how to revive your garden with Rusty Allen of North Haven Gardens (A Tasteful Place)

12pm-2pm Entertainment, Rebecca Cordes (Jeanne’s Pavilion)

Saturday, July 6

9am-1pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Pecan Grove)

10am-4pm Daily Samples (A Tasteful Place)

10am-4pm Floral in Fashion Exhibit (DeGolyer House)

10:30-11:30am Window to the Wild, Up-Close Glove Encounter: Learn about flight mechanics and how birds navigate the airways (Pecan Grove)

12-2pm Entertainment, Karen Lim-Smith (Jeanne’s Pavilion)

2-4pm Concert, Matthew Banks Band (Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn)

Sunday, July 7

9am-1pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Pecan Grove)

10am-4pm Daily Samples (A Tasteful Place)

12-2pm Entertainment, Rebecca Noel (Jeanne’s Pavilion)

12-4pm Floral in Fashion Exhibit** (DeGolyer House)

2-4pm Concert, Ashmore (Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn)

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